Teenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.You cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseFeelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingYou can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.If someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.You cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon faster

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  2. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  3. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  4. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  5. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  6. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  7. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  8. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  9. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  10. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  11. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  12. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  13. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  14. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss
  15. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  16. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  17. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  18. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  19. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  20. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  21. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  22. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  23. Grief can change your sense of identity
  24. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  25. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster